Buttons or gestures

[Almeuit]

I'll take that bet.

No, they're not.

Sounds good! I disagree.

 

[Javier P]

I've been using gestures for a long time and on many different phones and I wouldn't get back to the old three/two icons nav bar even if they pay me I've used gestures from front FPS, back FPS, pill, full gestures, any sort of custom launcher gestures, swipe typing, you name it. For me it's easier, more intuitive, much better for one-handed use, bigger screen real estate and much more power with the flick of a finger. No way back. But ... that's me. I wouldn't say gestures are faster though. It's too personal and muscle memory or old habits are hard to break for some people.

I've been trying to convince people to give gestures a try for as long as I started using them, and I've had a mixed response. Some people, like my brother, can't stop thanking me enough for making their online life much easier, others just looked at me and were too polite to tell me what they really thought about my unwanted advice.

It's too personal, I'm just glad that we have the different options to play around and see which one is the best for each one of us.

Oh sorry, forgot to answer OP's question. Try as many different options as you can and then decide which one makes you happier when using your phone

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

Gestures are faster for me, and I don't have am iPhone.

How so? That's what i want to know.

Let's pretend a tap and swipe (gesture) is as fast as a tap (button) for general use. There are still daily use cases where buttons are faster than gestures, is there a single case where the reverse is true?

 

[Laura Knotek]

Ok, I'll give one that's definitely faster, palm swipe to capture screenshot is faster than simultaneous power and volume down to take screenshot. No making sure fingers are on the proper buttons and pressing buttons simultaneously.

 

[mustang7757]

How so? That's what i want to know.

Let's pretend a tap and swipe (gesture) is as fast as a tap (button) for general use. There are still daily use cases where buttons are faster than gestures, is there a single case where the reverse is true?

Swipe typing is also way faster then button tap typing

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

I actually agree with both of you, but you must know that's reaching.

We're obviously talking about navigation, are we not? Both of those things can be used with navigation buttons enabled.

 

[mustang7757]

I actually agree with both of you, but you must know that's reaching.

We're obviously talking about navigation, are we not? Both of those things can be used with navigation buttons enabled.

For nav buttons I swipe faster then tap

 

[Laura Knotek]

For nav buttons I swipe faster then tap

Same here.

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

For nav buttons I swipe faster then tap

Physics and physiology disagree.

Especially when you have to go back two or more times.

 

[mustang7757]

Physics and physiology disagree.

Especially when you have to go back two or more times.

Well my finger disagree with physics and physiology


Here's a article from Google

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2019/08/gesture-navigation-backstory.html


I guess it will depend on the user but you'd have to show me really good facts that's true with button navigation

 

[Adam Frix]

For nav buttons I swipe faster then tap

impossible.

 

[mustang7757]

impossible.

Why ? Have you seen me type or swipe

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

Well my finger disagree with physics and physiology


Here's a article from Google

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2019/08/gesture-navigation-backstory.html


I guess it will depend on the user but you'd have to show me really good facts that's true with button navigationView attachment 312899

Oddly, I don't consider the UI designers responsible for the development of Google's gesture navigation system an unbiased source lol.

 

[mustang7757]

Oddly, I don't consider the UI designers responsible for the development of Google's gesture navigation system an unbiased source lol.

It's a source nonetheless

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

It's a source nonetheless

An untrustworthy source isn't a source at all. If it was, you could "prove" literally anything.

 

[mustang7757]

An untrustworthy source isn't a source at all. If it was, you could "prove" literally anything.

I guess it's my word against yours lol

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

I guess it's my word against yours lol

It is what it is.

Either way people who don't use gestures will have to get used to them sooner or later. I get the distinct feeling they won't be optional in the next couple of years.

 

[mustang7757]

It is what it is.

Either way people who don't use gestures will have to get used to them sooner or later. I get the distinct feeling they won't be optional in the next couple of years.

I agree

 

[Mike Dee]

I agree , faster for me also , plus dont take up bottom of the screen

Me too

 

[barondebxl]

Buttons 100%. The Samsung gestures are trash to me. Looking forward to the Android 10 gestures.